End-gate for wagons



5o made through the projecting portions K ot' l bars I, spring-latchesN, and the notched staroo UNITED STATES@ PATENT OFFICE.

PETER YOUNG, OF WEST CHARLESTON, VERMONT.

END-GATE FOR WAGONS.

SPECIFICATION forning part of Letters Patent No. 259,259, dated June 6,1882. Application-med April s, 188s. (No model.)

To all 'whom it may concern Be it known that I, PETER YOUNG, a citizenof the United States, aresidentof WestGharleston, in the county ofOrleans and State of Vermont, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in End-Gates for Wagons; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making -a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

Figure 1 ofthe drawings is a representation of a top or plan view of mywagon end-gate, and Fig. 2 is a rear view of the saine. *Fig 3 is adetail view.

This invention has relation to 'endgates for wagons; and it consists inthe construction and novel arrangement ot' thelaterally-hinged sections,their angle-hinges, the overlapping perforated cross-bars, and thecatch-staples passing through the perforations or apertures of thecross-bars.

The invention also consists in providing the overlapping cross-bars withspring-latches, which are connected so that both of them can be liftedat the same time; and the invention further consists in combining withthe laterally-hinged gate-sections an adjustable rope or chain stop,whereby the aperture made between the gate-sections, when partiallyopened, can be regulated, all as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates a wagon-bed,having the sides B and bottom O, the rear end ot' which projects alittle beyond the end of the sides, for1ning a bearing, D, on which thcend-gate rests when closed.

The end-gate consists of two lateral sections, E and F, the latter beingusually shorter than the former, but provided with horizon tal crossbarsor cleatbars I at or near its upper and lower edges, the projecting endsK whereof extend over the upper and lower portions of the longersection, E, to meet the supplemental short cleat-hars I', with which thesection E is provided. When the gate sections are closed the cleat-barsI and I abut against each other. Apertures or slot-perforations L arethe cross-bars I, and catch-staples S, secured to the section E, passthrough these apertures and atord means whereby the sections may befastened together in the closed position. This may be effected by avertical rod passing through the staples, or by means of springlatchesN, engaging notches made in the heads of the staples,which are formedwith inclined upper edges, as indicated at P. In the notched staples andspring-latches an automatic fastening is provided, which is preferable.In order that both spring-latches may be lifted at the same time inunfastening, said latches are de- ,signed to be connected by a wire orrod, R. Each section is. abutted against the end of its side wall, B,and is connected thereto by two or more angle hinges H, whereof the rearbranches, G, are made in angular form, to ex tend around the corners ofthe sections and en gage the rear surface thereof, so as to form strongbraces, as indicated in the drawings.

The side walls, B, are provided with loops or eyes T near their rearends for the attachment of the binding-chain Z, which extends across theback of the end-gate and serves as opening apart beyond the requireddistance,

y which is regulated by the length of the chain.

When the chain is disconnected the gate-sections can be thrown entirelyopen, so as to extend laterally outward at right angles to the sidewalls at their ends. 1n order to eEect this the hinges are placed on theoutside and the braces V are fastened at their upper ends a shortdistance in front ofthe ends ot' the side walls, as indicated.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

1. The wagon endgate consisting ot the laterally-hinged sections E F,their anglehinges H, the overlapping perforated crossbars I, and thecatch-staples'S, passing through the apertures or perforations of thecross-bars, substantially as specified.

2. The wagon end-gate consisting ot' the hinged lateral sections E F,abutting against the ends of the sides ofthe Wagon, their anglehinges H,the 'overlapping perforated cross- 75 a guard or check to prevent thesections from ples S, passing through the apertures or per- In testimonythat I claim the above I have forations of the cross-bars, substantiallyas hereunto subscribed my name in the presence specified. of twoWitnesses.

3. The combination, with the sectional later- 5 ally-hinged endgate E F,the overlapping PETER-YOUNG.

cross-bars I, and the loops or eyes T ou the sides of the Wagon, of theadjustable binding- Witnesses: chain Z, attached to said loops or eyesand JAMES BENNETT, extending around tbe sections of the end-gate E. 0.BENNETT.

1o transversely,substantially as specified.

